In Matthew 22:1-14, Jesus tells the last parable in a series of parables about what True-Faith looks like. In this parable about a Wedding Banquet, we learn that true faith is marked by transformation. By Noel Piepgrass
Matthew 21:23-32 is a story in which Jesus tells a parable about 2 sons. By Noel Piepgrass
In Matthew 21:12-22 we see Jesus cleanse the temple, cure the blind and the lame, and then curse a fig tree. By Noel Piepgrass
In the first installment of this 3 part mini-series in the Gospel of Matthew, “Who is Jesus?”, Noel Piepgrass shows us how Jesus shows mercy to two blind men who recognize him as their Lord and Messiah.
In Matthew 20:17-28, Jesus responds to the request for special treatment made by the mother of his disciples James and John. In this passage, we see Jesus’ antidote to misplaced spiritual ambition. By Noel Piepgrass
In Matthew 20:1-16, Jesus tells a parable about a landowner and some vineyard workers. By Noel Piepgrass
In Matthew 19:16-30, a man comes to Jesus asking what he must do in order to get eternal life. Noel Piepgrass.
Jesus sums up his teaching on marriage by elevating the call to celibacy and a life of self-denial for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven. Matthew 19:10-12. Noel Piepgrass
With a location shift on the horizon, Noel Piepgrass reflects on how the people of Israel moved in faith as God lead them into the Promised Land. Joshua 3 and 4.
In Matthew 19:7-12 Jesus is tested by the Pharisees on his belief about divorce. By Noel Piepgrass